EK to start ADL 1 NOV 2012
 

Adelaide (4 weekly flights beginning 1st November 2012)
EK 440 departs Dubai on a Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 0155hrs and arrives in Adelaide at 2045hrs – using a Boeing 777-300ER in a three class configuration, increasing to daily from February 1st 2013.

http://www.emirates.com/au/english/a...14489&offset=0

Is it a non stop routing? An 18 Hour flight seems very long for the sector maybe it calls in at DPS as has been mentioned on other forums.

18 hours??? I dont think so. Times quotes are local.

More Oz flights to keep us antipodeans happy:E also Perth is going 3 times daily as well...I think

Dubai – Perth Service increases from 14 to 19 weekly from 01DEC12, 21 weekly from 01MAR13
:ok:

It seems the route is Adelaide via one of the major airports, a different one on each day. The mel-adl, Bne-adl, syd-adl is via a Qantas 737!!

That explains the 18 hours from Dubai to Adelaide.

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The Kelpie

Kelpi,
Although it looks like a 737 but its spelt differently, 777. It will depart from dxb and flys direct to ADL. The 4.5hr time zone change makes the 18hr local time difference. EK Pax to ADL already do the Qf shuffle, so that's why its now going direct.

The Don

Departing Adelaide at 2245??

One bag search and they're into curfew... Sounds a little silly to me, or they're expecting automatic curfew exemptions.

Maybe Goat you should apply for a job in EK's route planning department? you sound like you have your finger on the pulse:hmm:

Who will handle Emirates in Adelaide with regard to ground handling & engineering?

Toll Dnata is my bet, maybe EK engineering will open up there...

Donpizmeov

I just tried booking at the end of November and it wants to put me on a qantas 737 from syd to Adelaide with the same emirates codeshare flight number as the international leg.

Next qantas will be employing Dubai flight attendants!!

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The kelpie

That's because reservations aren't open yet...

Mind you, I did a dummy in the 2/11 and it's there...so don't know what your looking at :8

From memory the block times during W12 are as follows:

DXB-ADL 12hr 20mins
ADL-DXB 13hr 10mins

The services are in the Res System.

Another nail for the QF coffin.

I wonder if the extra services to ADL and PER are to take up the demand from the ten pounders now that QF have cut back on LHR services? Can see the que from Elizabeth to the ADL airport now.

Kelpie, I promise you, they are direct flights.

The Don

Wonder how the pairings will work. Will the crew that arrivesThursday night depart Friday night, 24 hrs rest after a long night flight?

I wonder how much the SA Govt are paying for the service?

It will probably be a better "investment" than the Tiger ADL base.

Wiz, they will just write an Operational Plan and it will be legal because it is the Operational Plan. Jeez, how long have you been here now???

Goat's comments are quite valid. Have you looked at the rules relating to departures from Sydney? From memory I think they are not to be scheduled after 2215LT. The guidelines for Adelaide suggest nothing to be planned after 2230LT. Do Emirates have slots for 2245?

Ham,

Yes that's what's been done in the past- only to have the safety office wall-papered in ASRs in the cases of Houston and Bon.

Starry eyed optimism, but I thought they might have learnt from the experience!